Alaska Radar System Operations and Maintenance
An eye on the sky
In 1951, at the start of the Cold War, radar sites were set up across Alaska to serve as an early warning system – alerting the military to invaders of U.S. airspace.
Today, the Alaska Radar System (ARS) is in direct support of the NORAD/NORTHCOM mission for air sovereignty within Alaska and provide civil aircraft information to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The ARS comprises 15 active long range radar sites, and two radio sites, in geographically isolated areas, some accessible only by air or seasonal barge.
Snapshot
Date: 1994 - Present
Location: Alaska, USA
Client: US Department of the Air Force
Category: Operations & Maintenance Services
ARCTEC Alaska Joint Venture
This is where the specialized services of ARCTEC Alaska come in. We partnered with ASRC Federal in 1993 to form the ARCTEC Alaska joint venture to provide operations and maintenance services to these remote sites, including maintaining the facilities at the primary base for the ARS – Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
The scope of work includes:
- Snow removal and de-icing
- NAVAIDS
- Weather observation
- Power generation (prime power and emergency generators)
- Gravel roads and grounds
- Fuel tank farm and annual fuel resupply
- Water and sewage system
- Alarm system
- Communication electronics (ground-to-ground)
- Facilities and civil engineering
- Monthly site resupply
- Seawall maintenance
- Aerial tramway
- Wind turbine
- Billeting and food
- Other logistical support
Building on more than 30 years of continuous service, ARCTEC Alaska is contracted to provide these services until 2036.
